Wetin get reason wey make Rivers State come open mouth talk say dem don approve budget of ₦1.8 trillion for 2026? E no be small something oh!

This approval happen during the State Executive Council meeting wey dem hold on Friday evening. Na the newly sworn-in Special Adviser to the Governor on Economic Matters and Social Development, Professor Peter Medee, na im drop this bombshell.

Medee come yan say the total size of the budget dey stand at ₦1,854,248,734,475.76. You fit just imagine say, dem even name am “Budget of Resilience for Growth and Development.” Na wetin dem positive thinkers dey call am, so that e go motivate dem to do beta work.

According to am, despite all the kasala wey dey there, the government dey determined to meet their development targets for the people. E no fit carry last like that!

As the gist dey go, no be only Medee dey there. The Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Information and Communications, Dr Honour Sirawoo, and the Special Adviser on Finance, Frank Fubara, dey confirm wetin e dey talk. Dem dey push together to ensure say this budget go help the state.

But wait o, make we no forget wetin dey ground. Fubara just swear-in five new Special Advisers for Government House that same day. Na like this, the governor dey try balance the equation after dem put am under emergency rule for six months. Na serious wahala he dey face from the state House of Assembly, wey don accuse am say e dey draw money from state revenue without dem approval since e come back to power.

During their first sitting after the emergency move, the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, don call the governor make e present the 2025 budget and also submit names of commissioner nominees for screening. Na serious wahala be this o, but we dey watch wetin go happen next.